vt. 抓住; 紧紧抓住; 抱住 seize; take hold of tightly with the hands
n.(名词)
[S]把握,抓紧 an act of clutching or the fingers and hands in the act of clutching
[P]掌握,控制 control or power
[C]离合器 in a car, which allows working parts of machinery to be connected or disconnected smoothly
Noun:
the act of grasping;
"he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
a tense critical situation;
"he is a good man in the clutch"
a number of birds hatched at the same time
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism;
"he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism;
"this year's model has an improved clutch"
Verb:
take hold of; grab;
"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter" "She clutched her purse" "The mother seized her child by the arm" "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
hold firmly, usually with one's hands;
"She clutched my arm when she got scared"
affect;
"Fear seized the prisoners" "The patient was seized with unbearable pains" "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
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词汇搭配
经典引文
用作动词(v.)
试图抓住任何机会 try to seize any chance
用作动词(v.)
I clutched the rope they threw to me. 我急忙抓住他们扔给我的绳子。
The mother clutched her baby in her arms. 母亲紧紧地把婴儿抱在怀里。
用作名词(n.)
He lost his clutch on the rope and fell. 他抓不住绳子,松手摔了下来。
Those people feared to live in the clutches of foreign secret police. 那些人害怕在外国秘密警察控制下生活。
He released the clutch and the car began to move. 他放开离合器,汽车就动了。
Take your foot off the clutch after changing gear. 换挡之后,把脚从离合器踏板上挪开。
